Patty Hayward, general manager of healthcare and life sciences at Talkdesk, discussed the importance of data transformation at HIMSS25. She emphasized the need for healthcare organizations to shift from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud-first approach, leveraging agentic artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-native AI-powered patient experience platforms. This approach improves efficiency, reduces costs and enhances both patient and staff experiences by automating complex workflows, thus transforming contact centers into strategic assets.
The True Cost of Focusing on Cost Instead of Cost-Effectiveness
When payors consider only the cost of the medication and not the cost and risk to the patient, doctor, and healthcare system, the irony is
